Feasibility Study of a Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) in Chronic Stroke Patients (Hemiplegics) - DDH

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Government of India0 个研究点目标入组 90 人开始时间: 待定最近更新: 2021年11月24日

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•An individual with foot drop following stroke
•affecting one lower limb(Unilateral lower
•extremity hemiplegia)
•- visible ankle dorsi-flexion when FES is given
•- Motivated and willing to participate in study
•- Full voluntary dorsiflexion of the contralateral ankle
•- Patients to whom caregiver assistance is available
•- No significant skeletal abnormality
•- Have inadequate dorsiflexion/limb clearance or
•unable to achieve normal heel strike on
•ambulation without AFO
•- Medically stable for 3 months following the last episode of stroke
•- Adequate cognitive and communication function to give informed consent, understand the training instructions and to give feedback if asked
•- Able to ambulate 10 meters continuously with minimal assistance without the use of an Ankle-Foot Orthosis (AFO).

•- Neuronal disorders other than stroke such as Parkinsonâ??s, spinal cord injury or Multiple Sclerosis
•- Severe cardiac disease such as myocardial infraction, congestive heart failure
•- Significant skin lesion or allergy to electrodes.
•- Severe cases of arm flexion deformity
•- Implanted electronic equipment, such as pacemakers and intracardiac defibrillators
•- Patients with leg having regional disorder, such as a fracture or dislocation
•- Patients with Diabetes mellitus
•- Severely impaired cognition and communication
•- History of peroneal nerve injury
•- Edema of the affected lower extremity
•- Absent sensation of lower leg and foot
•- Evidence of deep venous thrombosis or thromboembolism
•- Pregnancy

发起方

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Government of India